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Home Resources CARTA Glossary

Great apes

Definition: 

A taxonomic family denoting the extant chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans. This is biologically invalid grouping given that chimpanzees and bonobos are more closely related to humans.

Related Vocabulary: 
Bonobos (Pan paniscus)
Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)
Symposia: 
Anthropogeny: The Perspective from Africa
Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny
CARTA 10th Anniversary: Revisiting the Agenda
Cellular and Molecular Explorations of Anthropogeny
Comparative Anthropogeny and Other Approaches to Human Origins
Comparative Anthropogeny: Exploring The Human-Ape Paradox
Comparative Anthropogeny: From Molecules to Societies
Exploring the Origins of Today's Humans
Impact of Tool Use and Technology on the Evolution of the Human Mind
Implications of Anthropogeny for Medicine and Health
The Evolution of Human Physical Activity

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